Preview: Lady Techsters at UTEP

EL PASO, Texas – Louisiana Tech heads back on the road after completing a four-game homestand to face off against UTEP for the second time in three games inside the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas Thursday, Feb. 17 at 8:00 p.m.

Tech currently one game back of Southern Miss for first place in the C-USA West division standings.

GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: Thursday, Feb. 17 | 8:00 p.m. CT
Location: Don Haskins Center (El Paso, Texas)
TV/Stream: CUSATV (HERE)
Radio: 97.7 FM | LA Tech Sports Network (HERE)
Stats: LATechSports.com (HERE)

ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH (14-9, 6-6 C-USA)
Louisiana Tech has now won six of their last eight but had their four game win streak snapped by Charlotte (59-56) last Saturday at home.

Tech, who battled back from as many as nine down to the East Division leaders, had a one-point lead with just over a minute remaining but could not answer on the final possession to see their recent red-hot streak come to an end.

Keiunna Walker (22 points) and Anna Larr Roberson (20 points) combined for 42 of the Techsters 56 points in the loss. Tech had seen a recent uptick in production from the other three starters and bench play over the win streak, something they will look for again on this two-game Texas road swing.

Prior to Charlotte, Tech beat this same UTEP squad in Ruston 68-65 after leading by as many as 19 in the third quarter. Three Techsters scored in double figures including Salma Bates with 11 to go along with Walker (17 points) and Roberson (12 points).

Walker has now scored in double figures for 24 straight games and is one of only two C-USA players to do so in every game this season (Savannah Wheeler – Marshall). Walker also passed Shan Moore for No. 34 on the all-time Techsters scoring list with 1,887 career points. She needs 24 to move past Angela Lawson for No. 33.

Anna Larr Roberson has now scored in double figures in 15 straight games and currently leads conference USA in free-throw percentage (.857) while also ranking No. 2 in rebounds (8.8 rpg)

The Lady Techsters continue to be one of the top defensive teams in conference USA ranking No. 3 in scoring defense (58.6 ppg), No. 5 in blocked shots (3.3 bpg) and No. 5 in turnovers forced (18.2 tfpg).

The Techsters are averaging 66.2 ppg this season on 41.9 percent shooting and rank as the No. 1 team in conference USA in free-throw percentage (.764).

ABOUT UTEP (13-10, 5-8 C-USA)
UTEP enters the weekend having lost three in a row including five of their last six, most recently falling to Marshall on the road, 60-48.

Three of their six losses (at FAU, Rice, at LA Tech) have been by three points or less. The Miners do however, hold wins this season over Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion, and UTSA (twice) and North Texas and are 9-3 at home this season.

UTEP is led by double-digit scoring tandem junior Destiny Thurman (12.9 ppg) and sophomore Katia Gallegos (11.7).

Grad student Teal Battle (9.6 ppg) and freshman Elina Arike (9.4 ppg) are just shy of double digits on the season. Arike also leads the team in rebounds with 7.6 rpg.

UTEP is averaging 66.5 ppg as a team on 39.9 percent shooting while giving up 64.3 ppg on the defensive end. Opponents are shooting just under 44 percent against the Miners this season.

UTEP ranks in the top five in conference USA in offensive rebounds (13.6 rpg) and rebounding margin (+3.8).

THE SERIES
Louisiana Tech and UTEP will meet for the 24th time in program history with LA Tech holding a 15-8 advantage. Tech is 6-5 in games played in El Paso.

The series has historically been one of runs with Tech winning the first nine meetings dating back to 2001-02. UTEP then won six of the next seven followed by four Tech wins in a row and then followed by back-to-back UTEP wins.

LA Tech won the last meeting a week ago in Ruston, 68-65.

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